Cheri Bustos
| Cheri Bustos | |
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| Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Steve Israel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bobby Schilling |
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| Born |
October 17, 1961 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gerry Bustos |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Education |
University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Illinois, Springfield (MA) |
| Website |
Official website House website |
Cheryl Lea "Cheri" Bustos /ˈbuːstoʊs/ (née Callahan; born October 17, 1961) is an American journalist, healthcare executive, and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Bustos is the first woman elected to Congress from her district.
Previously elected to the East Moline City Council in 2007, she defeated Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling in the 2012 congressional election and a subsequent 2014 rematch. Assigned to the House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, she represents a northwest Illinois constituency anchored by the Quad Cities, Peoria, and Rockford. As of the 2016 elections, Bustos is the only Democrat in the Illinois Congressional Delegation not from the Chicago area aside from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Bustos was born in Springfield, Illinois, to Gene and Ann Callahan, one of three children. Her father worked for The State Journal-Register before entering state politics; he later served as assistant press secretary to Governor Samuel Shapiro, press secretary to Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon, and chief of staff to Senator Alan Dixon. Her mother worked as a teacher.
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